Senior Technical Lead – PS Consultant

Location: Noida Berger Tower, India

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.

Professional Services Consultant

Your Role
As our Cybersecurity Professional Services Consultant you will be responsible for deploying and implementing our data Security and protection solutions in customer enterprise environments. In this position, the consultant has a central role in the organisation, generating revenue in coordination with sales, interfacing with the customer, and coordinating with R&D and product management to enhance and optimise the solution to meet customer’s needs.

· Client Engagement & Implementation:

• In this role, you will be a trusted advisor, delivering high-quality consulting services and technical implementations that protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with security standards.
  • Lead technical implementations of Thales data security products and services (e.g., CipherTrust Data Security Platform, CipherTrust Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Imperva Data Security Fabric, Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), Data Protection on Demand (DPoD), etc.)

o Conduct security assessments and data protection workshops with clients.

o Customize and configure data security solutions to meet client-specific requirements.

o Integrate security solutions with clients’ existing infrastructure (cloud, hybrid, on-prem).

· Solution Design & Architecture:

o Design scalable and secure architectures for data security solutions.

o Collaborate with pre-sales teams to understand customer needs and define technical scopes.

o Translate business and compliance requirements into technical controls and processes

• Delivery of customer engagements in the area of HSM, CipherTrust Data Security Platform, CipherTrust DSPM, SafeNet Trusted Access, and/or PKI
  - Design – Role, Policies and Procedures
  - Documentation and hands on deployment including hardware security modules

· Training & Support:

o Provide knowledge transfer and training to client security and IT teams.

o Offer post-deployment support and troubleshoot complex technical issues.

o Serve as a liaison between clients and product engineering teams for escalations and feedback.

· Documentation & Reporting:

• • Create detailed implementation documentation, security plans, and user guides.
  • Deliver executive-level and technical reports outlining project outcomes and recommendations.

Your Experience
This is a highly hands-on and technical role with extensive customer-facing responsibilities. You will work with cross-functional teams at customer sites, focusing mainly on IT security, data security, and data encryption and key management, to install and configure Thales data security products. To be successful in this role you will bring the following:

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).

· 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, professional services, or technical consulting

• Hands-on experience implementing Thales CipherTrust, HSM, or equivalent enterprise data security and encryption products
• Strong understanding of network and endpoint security fundamentals
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS security models
• Understanding of data discovery & classification, tokenization, and data masking techniques for protecting sensitive data
• Solid experience of encryption, key management and hardware security modules (HSM) experience
• Experience in onsite and remote projects delivery model
• Experience in database administration (mainly Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL, DB2, and/or Informix)

Key Competencies:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong client relationship and communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Passion for continuous learning in cybersecurity.

Preferred:

• Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, GIAC, CCSP).
• Cloud Certifications (Architect ) (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Proficiency in scripting or automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Terraform).

At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.